Saturday, February 19, 2011

It must be the weather...

This morning, it is gray and gloomy outside my windows. It's cool, but not cold. It smells like rain. Normally I love days like these. Today, I just want to go back to bed.

I have been exhausted this entire week. I finally spoke to my manager and told her I can no longer work closing shifts. Even though they are a relatively early shift, they do cause me to miss dinner and bedtime with my kids. And this, in turn, has been causing issues with Monster Boy. It is unacceptable to him that I am not here to tuck him in at night, and he has been manifesting this in all sorts of lovely ways. After much discussion, Daddy Mac and I decided that a minimum wage job was not worth his upset, and I went to my manager hoping to find a resolution that would allow me to continue working. She is working on it for me now, and I am ever so greatful to have a manager who understands the importance I feel at being able to BE there when my kids need me.

We have spent the past week and a half without hot water. After many (failed) attempts to repair the issue ourselves, we finally caved and called in a plumber. Who fixed us right up in about 15 minutes. SIGH. At least we have hot water again! Hooray!

I've been up for over an hour already this morning, and I miss those lazy Saturdays where I got to sleep in. Just a few more years and I'll be able to do that again. I just have to keep reminding myself of that. For now, I think I shall go make breakfast for Monster Boy and I (Miss Sunshine is already gnoshing on pancakes as I type) and then try to rouse up the energy to head to the gym. These morning workouts are becoming more and more important to my sanity. Too bad Monday and Tuesday I'll have to go without since I'm manning Mom's Day Out at work and it doesn't allow time for them. Ah well. Perhaps after I pick Monster Boy up from school I'll head back in for a post-work workout instead.

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Hi, I'm Mommy Mac. I'm a part-time-working, full-time-studenting, mostly stay-at-home mom. I have one amazingly supportive, loving, wonderful husband, and I have two beautiful children: Monster Boy, my almost ten year old too-smart-for-his-own-good genius, and Little Miss Sunshine, my five year old diva/princess-in-training. Miss Sunshine was born with an isolated cleft of the soft palate, which was diagnosed at birth, and pretty much rocked our world. This blog is my place to get down to the heart - or, in our case, the cleft - of the matter...

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The Kiddos

Say hello to Monster Boy and Little Miss Sunshine! Of course, they are a lot bigger now - but really, this photo is just too cute not to use...

Monster Boy

Monster Boy is eight going on sixteen (at least in his eyes!). He's a bit of a know-it-all with a very Type A personality - which can sometimes make for interesting conversation, especially with two OTHER Type A personalities in the house. He is smart, out-going, loving, kind, and a joy in general - well, minus the attitude he's so good at copping. But we wouldn't have him any other way!

Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine is my FIVE year old terror. She has personality in spades these days, and doesn't slow down for a second! She is our joy, and we spend each day with her living life to the fullest. With all of the ups and downs that we have been through with the discovery of her cleft and subsequent treatment, we are looking forward to our next phase - life after palate repair.